This is a village wine from a lieu dit called “Les Topons”, but is not labelled as such. And I am told that it is a “Vieilles Vignes” as well, but this fact has also been neglected. Nevermind, because it is stuff on the inside of the bottle that matters and this was really a surprise. Quite a dark red in colour for a village wine, and showed aromas of dark cherries, minerals, hard fruits with notes of earth and charcoal. The palate is full (well, full for a relatively inexpensive Burgundy), with morello cherries and a touch of plumminess, spice and an undercurrant of minerality. The tannins are good, and the finish is dry. None of the hardness you might expect to see in a NSG. Solid value too. Needs a couple of years to settle. Only a few dozen remain.
Rated : 88 Points
Tasted : Sep09
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : $91.95
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2011-2016
Source : Eurocentric Wine
Website : Dupont-Tisserandot